roll around

verb

rolled around; rolling around; rolls around

intransitive verb

: to arrive or happen again
This time we'll be ready when our turn rolls around.

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Several people were seen punching each other and rolling around on the ground. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Tracy is very much the father figure, a giant beating heart on a scooter rolling around with a radio and making everybody happy. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026 If the lawmakers who have power today do not deliver by the time the next election rolls around, there is no amount of campaign spending, no inspiring ad, that will keep them in office. — Daniel Squadron, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026 Corduroy always feels right once fall rolls around and the on-trend barrel-leg shape of these pants gives the under-$30 pair a little more personality than my friend’s standard trousers. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll around

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“Roll around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20around. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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